2001-072-RES DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN PURCHASE OF NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR POLICE AND MUNI COURTS BLDG

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money to relieve the necessity of the municipality's residents or to preserve the property of the municipality, or a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents, or a procurernent necessary because of unforseen damage to public machinery, equipment, or other property, are procurements exempt from the requirements of competitive bidding set out therein; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, finds and determines that the weather conditions pervasive in the state of Texas in the summer during the months of May through August are customarily accompanied by extreme heat and humidity, and public facilities containing sensitive equipment, personnel, jail detainees, and citizens may be at risk with regard to their health, safety, and welfare without proper air conditioning; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That, in light of the anticipated extreme temperature and humidity conditions in the state of Texas and the city of Paris customarily encountered during the months of May through August, and the need to maintain police computers and emergency equipment, police communications equipment, municipal court computers and equipment, and to protect the general health and welfare of police officers, police department personnel, police dispatchers, municipal court personnel, andjail detainees, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 252.022 (a)(l), (2), and (3) of the Local Governrnent Code, the City Council does hereby in all thmgs declare an emergency with regard to the need to acquire a new air conditioning system for the Police and Municipal Courts Building of the City of Paris. Section 3. That, by virtue of the declaration of said emergency, the City Council does hereby suspend the requirements of State law requiring formal notice and advertisement for bids; does hereby ratifY and confirm the taking of informal bids for the purchase of said air conditioning system; and does hereby approve and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to any and all documents necessary and incident to the acquisition of an air conditioning system for the Police and Municipal Courts Building, based on the best and lowest price possible through the receipt of said informal bids, the best delivery time, the best quality equipment, and such other parameters as the City Manager shall deem appropriate, in the time frame available to the City under said emergency conditions to acquire said air conditioning system in the shortest possible time. Section 4. That the City Manager be, and is hereby, authorized to undertake any and all other actions necessary in the implementation of this resolution. Section 5. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.